Sugarcane
Seen it?2024 | 107 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 90 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best True Crime Documentary, Critics' Choice Documentary Awards: Best Political Documentary. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 6 more Critics' Choice Awards and 1 DGA Award. Plus 8 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$134K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Emily Kassie, Julian Brave NoiseCat
- Julian Brave NoiseCatSelf
- Willie SellarsSelf
- Charlene BelleauSelf
- Ed Archie NoiseCatSelf